[Bug] Excessive API token consumption during Claude Code sessions (12% in 49 sec - Max 5x plan)

Resolved 💬 7 comments Opened May 5, 2026 by negura Closed Jul 2, 2026

Bug Description
High usage reported.

  1. I've hit my hourly limit during a Claude Code session.
  2. I've waited for the reset time.
  3. I've typed "continue"
  4. The operation lasted 49 seconds.
  5. Web browser shows i've already used 12% from my new 5 hour window. I'm on Pro Max 5x plan. 12% in 49 seconds? I've observed similar behaviours in my sessions.

Environment Info

  • Platform: darwin
  • Terminal: Apple_Terminal
  • Version: 2.1.118
  • Feedback ID: 2e03a82d-102b-4d22-a748-9b0bc71862a1

Errors

[{"error":"Error: ensureToolResultPairing: repaired missing tool_result blocks (537 -> 537 messages). Message structure: [0] user; [1] assistant(id=msg_011EaFwwJoNMJT4dG1d93yA4, tool_uses=[toolu_01A5Dxb3CNzwApUcpwPoSY2C,toolu_017RJMTiwduPsNQbcXxjQ2sp,toolu_01TmR5zhZsddHqhtQoif5yPK]); [2] user(tool_results=[toolu_01A5Dxb3CNzwApUcpwPoSY2C,toolu_017RJMTiwduPsNQbcXxjQ2sp,toolu_01TmR5zhZsddHqhtQoif5yPK]); [3] assistant(id=msg_0143yZhpa9pwXcXt13yrz2fc, tool_uses=[toolu_01Pk3JRKN1yuufaB4L3JvP9W,toolu_011jkL66eUWLBW5YT7r5xeRx,toolu_01DYKJMHJLTSgcD93gKSAFTW]); [4] user(tool_results=[toolu_01Pk3JRKN1yuufaB4L3JvP9W,toolu_011jkL66eUWLBW5YT7r5xeRx,toolu_01DYKJMHJLTSgcD93gKSAFTW]); [5] assistant(id=msg_017MwQ9rdcncQiU6bARGbgmp, tool_uses=[toolu_01STgCfAjvo43PW3tBwU6Y7A,toolu_01XQwknFanA6MZUFaxiAoWpW,toolu_01GLZZkcChzMXW4EcXstzcX6,toolu_01Vo3HoVKciwCR5KFhHwrHrZ]); [6] user(tool_results=[toolu_01STgCfAjvo43PW3tBwU6Y7A,toolu_01XQwknFanA6MZUFaxiAoWpW,toolu_01GLZZkcChzMXW4EcXstzcX6,toolu_01Vo3HoVKciwCR5KFhHwrHrZ]); [7] assistant(id=msg_01BCMEvguUCQQ2DLpuxdBUpM, tool_uses=[toolu_01Ju11YGZsiU2uSPAF5NXM6e]); [8] user(tool_results=[toolu_01Ju11YGZsiU2uSPAF5NXM6e]); [9] assistant(id=msg_01TNr37GCmGFSXZdtCx2aHkc, tool_uses=[toolu_018Usje4gaFz9QtYei1Y7Pbo,toolu_017itcNHtHSEFxQWKCumQkCS,toolu_01FY96VcgTfGGAdRtHbGxDVq,toolu_01Rwx3ztEiDfA3YhFJRvdgGb,toolu_01YTxVbxr1sz3FKuhyPMY8Vh]); [10] user(tool_results=[toolu_018Usje4gaFz9QtYei1Y7Pbo,toolu_017itcNHtHSEFxQWKCumQkCS,toolu_01FY96VcgTfGGAdRtHbGxDVq,toolu_01Rwx3ztEiDfA3YhFJRvdgGb,toolu_01YTxVbxr1sz3FKuhyPMY8Vh]); [11] assistant(id=msg_013iZ6ocxZgETPeHPZJzrrZ5, tool_uses=[toolu_01FaifHHtvkPfDzn91zq8mWG,toolu_01Go7NPxSHXh3EH7JBanTsWm,toolu_01Mjq1hHnHXwvBKo1BiiZf2p,toolu_01WZpjFVchRv1RXEqJy3oojt,toolu_013yAPmCbXQeEC7y7Q2B4TJf]); [12] user(tool_results=[toolu_01FaifHHtvkPfDzn91zq8mWG,toolu_01Go7NPxSHXh3EH7JBanTsWm,toolu_01Mjq1hHnHXwvBKo1BiiZf2p,toolu_01WZpjFVchRv1RXEqJy3oojt,toolu_013yAPmCbXQeEC7y7Q2B4TJf]); [13] assistant(id=msg_01U6fRqoub7aqrG2mZRV9BwL, tool_uses=[toolu_01D2eq4vAULSFeBrvLZosEsf,toolu_01UTmZYs3dGLvQfcpwMD52Qz,toolu_015KsaiXgJBjFYEJYsJkMThW,toolu_014f29q1TJ8MJ7r4mTuF7mXA]); [14] user(tool_results=[toolu_01D2eq4vAULSFeBrvLZosEsf,toolu_01UTmZYs3dGLvQfcpwMD52Qz,toolu_015KsaiXgJBjFYEJYsJkMThW,toolu_014f29q1TJ8MJ7r4mTuF7mXA]); [15] assistant(id=msg_01R2sgbZCXXfZpEN9ZyphAHt, tool_uses=[toolu_01BwZDoxXNPijzZmLy4eu3Tt]); [16] user(tool_results=[toolu_01BwZDoxXNPijzZmLy4eu3Tt]); [17] assistant(id=msg_01LcdFt7cisHdB3GqP8XoZLn, tool_uses=[toolu_01G4mhDUW3FpUm7s5rPaNwUz,toolu_017B1wN8B1T15YLW5aUoprgL,toolu_012SLDvBz8Xdg4b1LXxFvbHN]); [18] user(tool_results=[toolu_01G4mhDUW3FpUm7s5rPaNwUz,toolu_017B1wN8B1T15YLW5aUoprgL,toolu_012SLDvBz8Xdg4b1LXxFvbHN]); [19] assistant(id=msg_011YSJSAUtX4uFsFHbjrooUH, tool_uses=[toolu_01WWmCGyVgeZgwKkfKjGFL7N,toolu_015ms8mTUCKSYwCzJKaWbPPJ,toolu_01A1ghiUcUK41R8x9er7Jwcs,toolu_01NG1ttH2f3cdmgmxVmKcznE,toolu_018j3RnXvM9XtA4TBVmTT87p,toolu_012qXqepoAE29whH6VrzCW5e]); [20] user(tool_results=[toolu_01WWmCGyVgeZgwKkfKjGFL7N,toolu_015ms8mTUCKSYwCzJKaWbPPJ,toolu_01A1ghiUcUK41R8x9er7Jwcs,toolu_01NG1ttH2f3cdmgmxVmKcznE,toolu_018j3RnXvM9XtA4TBVmTT87p,toolu_012qXqepoAE29whH6VrzCW5e]); [21] assistant(id=msg_01FvNnoVQc98yUr8Tch7W8Pc, tool_uses=[toolu_01FdksrKt27smGLCffnGXL3n,toolu_012Z8MFdrJyzLGo3A5CXjChM,toolu_01B6axu5SdDBYybWYG4jjp9U,toolu_01UtsCbXTfDrtzzkxqsY8imP]); [22] user(tool_results=[toolu_01FdksrKt27smGLCffnGXL3n,toolu_012Z8MFdrJyzLGo3A5CXjChM,toolu_01B6axu5SdDBYybWYG4jjp9U,toolu_01UtsCbXTfDrtzzkxqsY8imP]); [23] assistant(id=msg_016ND3ECafoWkQB5kdV2kd7g, tool_uses=[toolu_01BfkRoBYB63MkuU1wKnHP1x,toolu_01GsEQ576ieJhiL5CLyTiKQS,toolu_01Sm9ygQDZGKvApxyTx7mX3z,toolu_01UyVqSbdBeaLND9iVFGJNLt]); [24] user(tool_results=[toolu_01BfkRoBYB63MkuU1wKnHP1x,toolu_01GsEQ576ieJhiL5CLyTiKQS,toolu_01Sm9ygQDZGKvApxyTx7mX3z,toolu_01UyVqSbdBeaLND9iVFGJNLt]); [25] assistant(id=msg_01AfnTodQ7WnrRoLnEWivpvP, tool_uses=[toolu_01V9WeWfxHYGUYPeDLZG7LyL]); [26] user(tool_results=[toolu_01V9WeWfxHYGUYPeDLZG7LyL]); [27] assistant(id=msg_01N4mowF1DPHhofyGehwiZmd, tool_uses=[toolu_01TNfkR59VLRnL152UXmGiXo,toolu_01YV1PAhiSphzXrwFWJr8dCF,toolu_01E8Af7pwHmeEFYeEKAEoVTo,toolu_01X9dGLVLFaQ369WLiJvUbtZ]); [28] user(tool_results=[toolu_01TNfkR59VLRnL152UXmGiXo,toolu_01YV1PAhiSphzXrwFWJr8dCF,toolu_01E8Af7pwHmeEFYeEKAEoVTo,toolu_01X9dGLVLFaQ369WLiJvUbtZ]); [29] assistant(id=msg_018m3C898Xjf3es3FSoKYa8Q, tool_uses=[toolu_01UbpfSi1iane3KYbEaL9zvu,toolu_0162pnoDFVHMRpiKniPfKPRm,toolu_019rTSL8DpfrLAxT7LHWnCrL]); [30] user(tool_results=[toolu_01UbpfSi1iane3KYbEaL9zvu,toolu_0162pnoDFVHMRpiKniPfKPRm,toolu_019rTSL8DpfrLAxT7LHWnCrL]); [31] assistant(id=msg_01UFMUmYyz2efouEta8FcFzK, tool_uses=[toolu_01HWLCfe9tdmGtEXPt6Rdnqy,toolu_01BdU5FY4yBGe1cnD14JBQvr]); [32] user(tool_results=[toolu_01HWLCfe9tdmGtEXPt6Rdnqy,toolu_01BdU5FY4yBGe1cnD14JBQvr]); [33] assistant(id=msg_01MP2VVhtReR5nZthgu8vcvB, tool_uses=[toolu_01XQbZXxsZ1CBtRLwstfUhGy,toolu_016ohN6feimTh1YRAm7zCFVm,toolu_01P8bAQqto6GWyvoymsBnTKU,toolu_01YMijpozAZfzqQw3j7m6yb9,toolu_012xt4vJPQufpD5TSQzdNDJp]); [34] user(tool_results=[toolu_01XQbZXxsZ1CBtRLwstfUhGy,toolu_016ohN6feimTh1YRAm7zCFVm,toolu_01P8bAQqto6GWyvoymsBnTKU,toolu_01YMijpozAZfzqQw3j7m6yb9,toolu_012xt4vJPQufpD5TSQzdNDJp]); [35] assistant(id=msg_01Sp3AbetL5CpzYagoqKAS4F, tool_uses=[toolu_019snzWMQWvxxYCPu3AvAVDq,toolu_01F9yvGKF1f7E4CFfs4ekRcW]); […

Note: Content was truncated.

View original on GitHub ↗

This issue has 7 comments on GitHub. Read the full discussion on GitHub ↗